UK Horse Racing Tips: Newton Abbot

COURAGEOUS STRIKE didn't need to improve from first to second start for new connections when scoring comfortably at Chepstow and he looks capable of following up under a 7lb penalty. Kalize may well have gone closer at Haydock but for some poor jumping and improvement can be expected on this occasion, while Linden Lane has strong claims if bouncing back to the form of his penultimate third at Fakenham.
Prediction : 1st Courageous Strike 2nd Kalize 3rd Linden Lane

Now that the penny has dropped for GET THE VALUE after a taking success over shorter at Stratford last time out, he should have plenty more to come off 9lb higher. Runner-up over C&D before, the seven-year-old gets the vote ahead of Taunton winner Inchagoill Lady, who drops markedly in trip, and Pink Eyed Pancho, who is up 7lb for also scoring at the Somerset venue last time out.
Prediction : 1st Get The Value 2nd Inchagoill Lady 3rd Pink Eyed Pancho

MORFEE may be winless since January 2024, but last month's narrow defeat behind a subsequent winner at Market Rasen was his best run since then. Seamus Mullin's charge can notch up a fifth career success at the main expense of Unspeakable, who returned to winning ways with a taking performance over shorter at Taunton last month. Runner-up at Chepstow most recently and successful here last July, Dancingontheedge cannot be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Morfee 2nd Unspeakable 3rd Dancingontheedge

AMERICAN LAND arrives here having won three of his last four starts and a 5lb rise for the most recent of those victories at Taunton may not be enough to stop him in this company. Double Dragon is a player based on his second at Wincanton two starts ago and he may benefit from the application of a first-time tongue-tie. The rest all have questions to answer, but Kel Raffles is the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st American Land 2nd Double Dragon 3rd Kel Raffles

TIME TO BITE had plenty in hand when scoring over 2m4f at Warwick earlier in the month and the veteran is hard to oppose on the back of that performance, despite a 7lb penalty. Sherborne also scored on his most recent outing and could prove to be the main threat to the selection, although Paddy De Pole should not be discounted.
Prediction : 1st Time To Bite 2nd Sherborne 3rd Paddy De Pole

BARDENSTOWN LAD could be very hard to beat on these terms. Having unseated at Valentines in the Foxhunters' at Aintree before taking a fall at Stratford on his most recent start, the 10-year-old does need to stage a mini-revival. However, this isn't the strongest of races and he could capitalise on his stamina holding sway in this much more winnable event. Montanna and Gateau De Miel can chase him home.
Prediction : 1st Bardenstown Lad 2nd Montanna 3rd Gateau De Miel

The likes of Takeonedayatatime, Robin Blue Breast and She's Our Last are all capable of taking a step forward now they have some experience to draw upon. However, the bar isn't set remarkably high and it could be worth taking a chance on the Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls-trained newcomer, FALSE FLAG, whose dam won a bumper on her first career start. This could be an ideal placement for the four-year-old filly to repeat the feat.
Prediction : 1st False Flag 2nd Takeonedayatatime 3rd Robin Blue Breast